News Releases

2011

7 November

Canadian Lutheran World Relief receives $100,000 from the Manitoba government for relief work in Kenyan refugee camp
19 October Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Lutheran World Federation Ethiopia and Support for Sustainable Development sign new agreement
14 October

Canadian Lutheran World Relief board elects new executive committee
14 July

Canadian Lutheran World Relief responds to food and water insecurity in Africa
17 March

CLWR is working with Church World Service to deliver humanitarian aid to Japan earthquake and tsunami victims
14 March CLWR issues emergency appeal for Japan earthquake and tsunami victims
16 February Canadian Lutheran World Relief issues emergency appeal for Colombia flood victims
21 January CLWR ships school supplies and other valuable commodities to assist with relief efforts in Haiti

 

2010

25 August CLWR issues emergency appeal for Pakistan flood victims
14 January Lutherans respond to humanitarian crisis in Haiti
13 January

CLWR issues emergency appeal for Haiti

 

2009

2 October Southeast Asia Emergencies
28 April Canadian-funded geriatric care unit opens in East Jerusalem
7 January

CLWR requests support for humanitarian aid in Gaza

 

2008

19 September

Aid agency, CLWR, calls for more support for relief efforts in Haiti following Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike
24 July Canadian government commits $9.4 million to CLWR projects
3 June Augsburg Fortress and Four Corners announce partnership
7 May Funding needed for cyclone relief efforts in Burma
24 April Canadian funding to ease medical crisis in Palestinian Territories
15 January CLWR announces new program assistant for Four Corners
15 January CLWR names Latin America program manager

 

2007

27 November Winnipeg-based agencies mobilize to provide relief items for refugees and internally displaced persons in Tanzania
17 August

CLWR assists in emergency efforts following severe earthquake in Peru
8 August

CLWR supports crisis relief amidst monsoon rains in vast regions of Asia
28 June

Volunteers heading to Jerusalem
12 June

Resource generation director appointed
10 May

Head of Winnipeg-based NGO points to economic hardship in Palestinian Territories: agrees with World Bank report
13 April

Development agency prepares for growth

 

For media inquiries please contact:

Jennifer Clark
Program Assistant - Community Relations

Email: jennifer@clwr.mb.ca

Phone: 204.631.0117 or 1.800.661.2597
Fax: 204.694.5460